Fred Harteis Sports News -   Joe Paterno's 500th game as Penn State coach ended the way most have: with JoePa on top.

 

Evan Royster broke a tie with a 38-yard touchdown run, Deon Butler caught a debatable 30-yard TD pass and Penn State erased an early 14-point deficit to beat Texas A&M 24-17 on Saturday night at the Alamo Bowl.

 

Paterno, college football's leader in bowl appearances (34), led the Nittany Lions (9-4) in a thriller ...   more »